Impaired driving arrest leads to drug trafficking charges

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-56775

Impaired driving arrest leads to drug trafficking charges

 

A 23-year-old man faces drug trafficking and impaired driving charges after being found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle.

 

Shortly after 7 p.m. on June 8, 2025, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Watson Avenue to check on the wellbeing of a motorist. A complainant reported that a vehicle had been idling for over two hours, with someone appearing unresponsive in the driver’s seat.

 

Upon arrival, officers located a man slumped over at the wheel. A clear plastic bag containing a suspected illicit drug was visible on the driver’s lap. After waking the man, officers observed clear signs of impairment and arrested him for impaired driving.

 

A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded various amounts of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, and oxycodone, along with a cellphone, two digital scales, and drug packaging materials.

 

Michael Hector Renaud has been charged with:

•             Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely methamphetamine

•             Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely cocaine

•             Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely oxycodone

•             Impaired operation of a conveyance

 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.